Health insurance in Austria
If you study or research in Austria, it is very important to have a sufficient health insurance covers the treatments in Austria. In order to entry in Austria, you must enclose to the VISA documents, a copy of your health insurance certificate. Austria has a good public social insurance system with local public carriers (Gebietskrankenkassen) in all federal provinces (9). Since under certain conditions foreign national insurance carriers cover the costs for medical treatment of acute illnesses in Austria.
Are you eligible for the Swisscare health insurance plan ? All people coming from countries outside of the EU/EEA, can take out a private plan. SWISSCARE Austria insurance plan provide a special health package in accordance with the requirements in Austria. This plan is also valid for all people who cannot take the Austrian national health insurance scheme.Students and visiting researchers from EU/EEA countries
who are in possession of a valid national health insurance in their home country need the
European Health Insurance Card.If you have a valid social security (national health scheme) in your home country who as an agreement with the health insurance system in Austria, you have to provide the A3 Form which is available from your national helath system. Present this form to the Austria health authorities.
Private health insurance (Non EU/EEA countries)
For people coming from countries outside of the EU/EEA, you can take out a private plan. SWISSCARE Austria insurance plan provide a special health package that is presented on this site.
SWISSCARE special student insurance package :
Plan | ESI WORLD 30.000 | Plan | ESI WORLD UNLIMITED |
|---|---|
General limitation : Eur 30.000 | 100% unlimited |
Health | Health |
Accident | Accident |
Repatriation | Repatriation |
-.- | Third party liability |
-.- | Legal aid |
Cancellation trip | Cancellation trip |
Assistance 24h / 7 | Assistance 24h / 7 |
Option 1 : Luggage | Luggage |
Option 2 : Death & Disability |
Family members can be accepted only if one of the spouse is insured by Swisscare.
Who can apply
Students, researchers, interns, postdocs, PHD, doctorants, au pair, professors, international academic workers and their family members.
General age limitation
The general age limitation is 61 year old.
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